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			Getting the Word OutWhat can you do to help promote and support cessation?Social Media MaterialsPress MaterialsWebsites & Other MaterialsFeature ArticleFact SheetsConsumer GuideVideosPresentationPromotional PostcardTools & Resources by Audience
		
Getting the Word OutMost of the 34 million adult Americans who smoke cigarettes want to quit. But smoking will remain the leading preventable cause of disease and death in the U.S. unless more is done to help them quit. In his new report, *Smoking Cessation: A Report of the Surgeon General*, VADM Dr. Jerome M. Adams calls on everyone, including healthcare professionals, health systems, employers, insurers, public health professionals, and policy makers, to take action to put an end to the staggering—and completely preventable—human and financial tolls that smoking takes on our country.
What can you do to help promote and support cessation?**Healthcare professionals** can help patients quit smoking by:
Advising them to quit
Offering them brief counseling on how to quit
Prescribing them cessation medications approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Connecting them to additional resources, like a quitline
Following up with continued support to help them stay quit**Health systems** can help people quit smoking by adopting policies and changes to integrate tobacco dependence treatment into routine care and to make it easier for healthcare teams to deliver treatment.
**Employers and insurers** can help people quit smoking by providing insurance coverage for smoking cessation treatment that is comprehensive, barrier-free and widely promoted.
Everyone,including **public health professionals and policy makers**, can support policies that help motivate people who smoke to quit and create an environment that supports quitting. These policies can include:
Raising the price of cigarettes
Adopting smokefree policies in workplaces, restaurants, and bars
Running hard-hitting media campaigns on the dangers of smoking and secondhand smoke, and the benefits of quitting smoking
Requiring graphic warning labels on cigarette packaging
Funding comprehensive statewide tobacco control programs at CDC-recommended levels
To read the full report, executive summary, and related materials, visit SurgeonGeneral.gov.Top of PageSocial Media MaterialsUse the messages below on your social media feeds.
**Twitter (*Audience: People who smoke*)**: Read the new report from @Surgeon_General on the benefits of quitting smoking and find proven tools to help you quit. CDC.gov/CessationSGR #CessationSGR
**Twitter (*Audience: Healthcare Providers*)**: The @Surgeon_General has released the first report focused solely on smoking cessation in 30 years. Read the report to get the latest science on what helps people quit smoking for good. CDC.gov/CessationSGR #CessationSGR
**Facebook (*Audience: People who smoke*)**: A new report from the nation’s doctor @USSurgeonGeneral looks at why quitting smoking can benefit your health and discusses proven treatments to help you quit for good. CDC.gov/CessationSGR #CessationSGRQuitting Smoking is beneficial at any ageFacebook (People who smoke)Quitting Smoking is beneficial at any ageTwitter (People who smoke)Talk to your patients about quitting smokingTwitter (Healthcare Providers)Did you know quitting smoking lowers the risk of...12 types of cancer, cardiovascular disease, COPD, and some adverse reproductive outcomes.Facebook (People who smoke)Quitting Smoking is beneficial at any ageTwitter (People who smoke)*Click on a Facebook or Twitter link above to open an image. Then right click the image and select “Save picture as...” to download the image.*Top of PagePress MaterialsHHS Press Release
Surgeon General Releases First Report Focused on Smoking Cessation in 30 Years
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En español [PDF–167 KB]Top of PageYou Can Help Your Patients Quit SmokingAudio Description Low Resolution Video
Healthcare professionals have an important role in helping patients to quit smoking.Quitting Smoking Can Be DoneAudio Description Low Resolution Video
Trying to quit smoking? The U.S. Surgeon General has some advice to help you on your quit journey. Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW to get started.Top of PageWebsites & Other MaterialsFeature ArticlePromote the feature article on social media, or use it as the basis of a newsletter article or e-blast to your stakeholders.Healthcare professional and patientQuit Smoking for Better HealthThis feature article introduces the *2020 Surgeon General’s Report*, the first one since 1990 to focus solely on the health benefits of quitting smoking. Since 1990, more research is available that confirms quitting smoking entirely is still the best way to improve your current and future health.Top of PageFact SheetsThese four fact sheets summarize top-line messages from the report. You can include the fact sheets in media kits, post them on websites, promote them via social media, or print them as handouts at presentations or conferences.Healthcare Provider with patientsKey FindingsEnglish
En español [PDF–117 KB]Patient consulting with doctorAdult Smoking Cessation—The Use of E-CigarettesSplit screen of woman on a call with insurance representativeSmoking Cessation—The Role of PayersHealthcare professional and patientSmoking Cessation—The Role of Healthcare Professionals and Health SystemsTop of PageConsumer GuideWhat You Need To Know About Quitting Smoking
This plain-language booklet is written for the general public, particularly those who smoke. It highlights key findings from the report, presents them in an understandable way, and includes links to free resources people can use to help them quit smoking.
Promote the guide on social media and post it on your website, or use content from the guide to develop newsletter articles, blog posts, or other stakeholder communications.Cover showing a group of people looking at each other and laughingDownload (PDF–7.72 MB)Descargar en español (PDF - 7 MB)Top of Page
VideosThese videos feature the Surgeon General speaking directly to smokers or to healthcare providers. Share these videos on social media, post them on your websites, or show them at meetings/conferences.For People Who SmokeIt’s Never Too Late to Quit SmokingAudio Description Low Resolution Video
No matter how old you are or how long you’ve been smoking, quitting is the most important thing you can do to improve your health. Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW to get started.Quitting Smoking Protects Your Health and the Health of Your BabyAudio Description Low Resolution Video
Quitting smoking to protect the health of you and your baby is one of the most important things you can do. If you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, talk to your doctor or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW to get started. CDC.gov/TobaccoHCPFor Healthcare ProvidersU.S. Surgeon General Takes Action to Help Patients Quit SmokingAudio Description Low Resolution Video
Are you a healthcare professional? The U.S Surgeon General is calling on you to take action to help Americans quit smoking. Make time during every visit to ask your patients about their tobacco use, advise them to quit, and connect them to treatment.Healthcare Professionals Role in Helping Patients Quit SmokingAudio Description Low Resolution Video
Are you a healthcare professional? Quitting smoking is hard, but you can recommend proven treatments to help your patients quit.Healthcare Professionals: Advise Your Patients To Quit SmokingAudio Description Low Resolution Video
Helping your patients quit smoking can have positive health benefits, no matter their age or how long they have smoked. Learn how to help your patients quit for good: CDC.gov/TobaccoHCPQuitlines Can Help Your Patients Quit SmokingAudio Description Low Resolution Video
Combined with your support, calling a toll-free quitline can help your patients quit smoking for good. Refer your patients who smoke to your state quitline through 1-800-QUIT-NOW. CDC.gov/TobaccoHCPQuitlines Support Your Patients To Quit SmokingAudio Description Low Resolution Video
When your patients who smoke call a quitline, trained counselors will help them build a quit plan, discuss medications, and connect them to other free resources to help them quit. Refer your patients who smoke to your state quitline through 1-800-QUIT-NOW. CDC.gov/TobaccoHCPCounseling and Medication Can Help Your Patients Quit SmokingAudio Description Low Resolution Video
Helping your patients quit smoking is one of the most important ways you can improve their health. Learn how to help them quit for good: CDC.gov/TobaccoHCPTobacco Dependence is TreatableAudio Description Low Resolution Video
Tobacco dependence is treatable, and you can play a critical role in helping patients quit smoking. Learn how to help your patients quit for good: CDC.gov/TobaccoHCPHelp Your Pregnant Patients Quit SmokingAudio Description Low Resolution Video
If you have patients who smoke and are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, you can play a key role in helping them quit – for their health and the health of their baby. Learn how to help them quit for good: CDC.gov/TobaccoHCPPresentationFirst slide in a presentation about the 2020 SGR with a collage of images
This presentation was created to provide partners with a resource that can be used to promote the report. The presentation highlights what’s new in the report, a chapter outline, background on its scientific development, the major conclusions, actions that stakeholders can take to support and enhance cessation, and key takeaways from the report.
Download the presentation (PPTX–8 MB)Promotional PostcardPostcard with smoking cessation talking points and image of doctor discussing instructions with patientView LargerClosePostcard with smoking cessation talking points and image of doctor discussing instructions with patientDownload Image[JPG]
This printable 6 x 9 inch postcard summarizes key issues covered in the report. It also includes links to more information about the report and resources to help promote and support cessation.
Download and print* (PDF–393 KB) to distribute at meetings or conferences.
*NOTE: This PDF is provided for PRINTING ONLY.Top of PageTools & Resources by AudienceCollage of images representing partner audiencesGroup of doctors

Healthcare ProfessionalsTools and smoking cessation resources that can help healthcare professionals ensure that their patients have the right resources to begin their quit journeys.Healthcare Provider ResourcesState Health Department

Health SystemsInformation on the basics of health systems change, with ideas and useful resources to help health systems and practices increase the reach and effectiveness of tobacco cessation interventions.Health Systems ChangeGroup in a meeting with one person speaking

InsurersInformation on the evidence base for tobacco cessation insurance coverage, best practices for designing cessation coverage, and state case studies of expanding Medicaid cessation coverage and services.Cessation Insurance CoverageWorkplace health and productivity

EmployersInformation on effective workplace health programs and policies, including information on tobacco cessation programs and smokefree workplace policies.CDC's Workplace Health PromotionTop of Page
							
					
							Last Reviewed:  October 25, 2023						Source: 	Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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